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Earlier in his television career, he appeared on such shows as ''[[Burns and Allen]]'', ''[[Imogene Coca|The Imogene Coca Show]]'' and ''[[I Love Lucy]]''. However, he was most known for being the host of ''[[The $64,000 Question]]'', which he helmed from 1955 to 1958. As a result of the [[quiz show scandals]], the show was canceled and, with the exception of a few film roles such as ''[[Hear Me Good]]'' and ''[[Send Me No Flowers]]'', March was out of work for nearly a decade. |
Earlier in his television career, he appeared on such shows as ''[[Burns and Allen]]'', ''[[Imogene Coca|The Imogene Coca Show]]'' and ''[[I Love Lucy]]''. However, he was most known for being the host of ''[[The $64,000 Question]]'', which he helmed from 1955 to 1958. |
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As a result of the [[quiz show scandals]], the show was canceled and, with the exception of a few film roles such as ''[[Hear Me Good]]'' and ''[[Send Me No Flowers]]'', March was out of work for nearly a decade. |
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To keep busy, he appeared on several sitcoms in 1966 that are still widely rerun today. He played the father of Gidget's boyfriend Jeff in the ''[[Gidget (TV series)|Gidget]]'' episode "In and Out with the In-Laws" and the head of corrupt dance studio Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go in ''[[The Monkees]]'' episode "Dance Monkee, Dance". He also made appearances on the sitcoms ''[[Hey, Landlord]]'' and ''[[The Lucy Show]]'' and in the movie ''[[A Guide for the Married Man]]''.<ref name="IMDB">{{imdb name|id=0545301}}</ref> |
To keep busy, he appeared on several sitcoms in 1966 that are still widely rerun today. He played the father of Gidget's boyfriend Jeff in the ''[[Gidget (TV series)|Gidget]]'' episode "In and Out with the In-Laws" and the head of corrupt dance studio Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go in ''[[The Monkees]]'' episode "Dance Monkee, Dance". He also made appearances on the sitcoms ''[[Hey, Landlord]]'' and ''[[The Lucy Show]]'' and in the movie ''[[A Guide for the Married Man]]''.<ref name="IMDB">{{imdb name|id=0545301}}</ref> |
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| Born | Harold Mendelson |
| Years active | 1949-1969 |
| Spouse(s) | Candy Toxon (1956-1970) |
Hal March (April 22, 1920 - January 19, 1970) was a Jewish American comedian and actor.
Early career
March first came to note as part of a comedy team with Bob Sweeney. The duo had their own radio show for a time. He also partnered with actor/comic Tom d'Andrea on television in the medium's early years.
The $64,000 Question
Earlier in his television career, he appeared on such shows as Burns and Allen, The Imogene Coca Show and I Love Lucy. However, he was most known for being the host of The $64,000 Question, which he helmed from 1955 to 1958. In addition to his hosting duties, March also sung a version of show's theme music in 1956, entitled "Love is the Sixty-Four Thousand Dollar Question".[1]
As a result of the quiz show scandals, the show was canceled and, with the exception of a few film roles such as Hear Me Good and Send Me No Flowers, March was out of work for nearly a decade.
To keep busy, he appeared on several sitcoms in 1966 that are still widely rerun today. He played the father of Gidget's boyfriend Jeff in the Gidget episode "In and Out with the In-Laws" and the head of corrupt dance studio Renaldo's Dance Au Go Go in The Monkees episode "Dance Monkee, Dance". He also made appearances on the sitcoms Hey, Landlord and The Lucy Show and in the movie A Guide for the Married Man.[2]
March also starred in a 1961 unsold television pilot for a comedy called I Married a Dog where his life was constantly upset by his wife's pooch.[2]
Death
March's career took a turn for the better in July 1969 when he began hosting the game show It's Your Bet. After completing approximately 13 weeks of taping, however, March complained that he was exhausted. Tests revealed that he had lung cancer, the result of years of chain smoking. Stepson Steve March said "Hal had smoked all his life. He'd tried to quit a few times". Knowing he had less than four months to live, March told his stepson, "Pretty soon, I'm not going to be here and you're going to have to be the man around the house".[3]
March died in January 1970 in Los Angeles at age 49. He is buried in Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery. Although he never mentioned her, his long lost sister, Mary Mendelson, visits his grave often.
Personal life
March was married in 1956 to Candy Toxon. Toxon had two children (Steve March, Melissa Torme-March from her previous marriage to Mel Torme.
External links
References
- ^ everything2.com
- ^ a b Hal March at IMDb
- ^ tvgameshows.net
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